1988 - Kansas Beat Oklahoma 89 - 73 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri
Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163
NC State Won the NCAA National Championship
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On April 4, 1988 The New York Mets Hit a Record 6 Home Runs on Opening Day
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On April 4, 1983 The Final Episode of Archie Bunker's Place Aired
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April 4th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1932 - Clive Davis (Record Producer)
1944 - Craig T. Nelson (Actor) Poltergeist
1946 - Dave Hill (Guitarist) Slade
1950 - Christine Lahti (Actress) Swing Shift
1952 - Cherie Lunghi (Actress) Excalibur
1956 - Tom Herr (Baseball)
1956 - David E. Kelley (Writer) L.A. Law
1957 - Aki Kaurismaki (Director) “Finland’s Greatest Director”
1959 - Phil Morris (Actor) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1963 - Jack Del Rio (Football)
1965 - Robert Downey Jr. (Actor) Weird Science
1966 - Nancy McKeon (Actress) Facts of Life
Fun Fact!
Phil Morris is Best Known For Playing Jackie Chiles on Seinfeld
#1 Songs in America
(April 4th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Rapture"
Blondie
3/28 - 4/10
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Footloose
Kenny Loggins
3/31 - 4/20
1985 - "One More Night"
Phil Collins
3/30 - 4/12
1986 - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Falco
3/28 - 4/18
1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Starship
4/4 - 4/17
1988 - "Man in the Mirror"
Michael Jackson
3/26 - 4/8
1989 - "Eternal Flame"
The Bangles
4/1 - 4/7
Archie Bunkers Place
Did You Know?
On March 27, 1939 Oregon Beat Ohio St. 46 - 33 in the First NCAA National Championship
1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from April 4 - 17
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Portugal
* The Theme Song For the Film Mannequin
On April 4, 1988 James Brown Did a Strange Interview on CNN
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Headlines
(April 4th)
1983 - North Carolina State Beat Houston 54 - 52 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Head Coach: Jim Valvano
Most Outstanding Player: Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) Losing Team
* The Last Player To Win MVP on the Losing Team
Top Scorer: Dereck Whittenburg (NC State) 120
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James Brown
Other Notable Dates
(On April 4th)
1850 - The City of Los Angeles Was Incorporated
Fun Fact!
In 1850 the Population Was 1,600 and Today, Nearly 4 Million
* Los Angeles is the Largest City in California and 2nd Most Populated Behind New York
1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. W
as Assassinated by James Earl Ray at a Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
1973 - The World Trade Center Officially Opened in New York City
1975 - Microsoft Was Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico
New York Mets
Other Notable Birthdays
Estelle Harris (Actress)
April 4, 1928 – April 2, 2022
Passed Away in Her Home at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
Played Mrs. Costanza on Seinfeld
Anthony Perkins (Actor)
April 4, 1932 - September 12, 1992
Passed Away at Age 60 from AIDS Related Pneumonia
Played Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)
A. Bartlett Giamatti (MLB Commissioner)
April 4, 1938 - September 1, 1989
Passed Away at Age 51 from a Heart Attack
* Passed Away During His First Year as MLB Commissioner
Jim Fregosi (Baseball)
April 4, 1942 - February 14, 2014
Passed Away at Age of 71 from a Stroke
Ray Fosse (Baseball)
April 4, 1947 - October 13, 2021
Passed Away at Age 74 from Cancer (Battled for 17 Years)
* 2x All-Star (1970, 1971)
The Oakland A’s Announcer From 1986 to 2021
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
William Henry Harrison (Former U.S. President)
February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841
Passed Away at Age 68 from Septic Shock
9th President of the United States
* The First to Pass Away While in Office
Karl Benz (German Engineer)
November 25, 1844 - April 4, 1929
Passed Away at Age 84 from Bronchial Inflammation
Founded Mercedes Benz
André Jules Michelin (French Businessman)
January 16, 1853 - April 4, 1931
Passed Away at Age 78 (Unknown Cause)
Co- Founder of Michelin Tires
Bob Clark (Director)
August 5, 1939 - April 4, 2007
Passed Away at Age 67 in a Car Accident on the Pacific Coast Highway
Directed Porky’s (1981) and A Christmas Story (1983)
Scott Columbus (Drummer)
November 10, 1956 - April 5, 2011
Committed Suicide at Age 54 (No Cause Given)
* Suffered From Depression
Drummer for Manowar
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - This is Elvis
Directors: Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt
Narrator: Nal Donner
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2 Milion
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Final Episode of Archie Bunker's Place
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 97
Network: CBS
1984 - Double Trouble Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 23
1986 - Final Episode of Knight Rider
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Network: NBC
1986 - Final Episode of Bruce Forsyth’s Hot Streak (Game Show)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1988 - Starfish
The Church (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
1989 - The Breathtaking Blue
Alphaville (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1989 - "I'll Be There For You"
Bon Jovi
#1 Song in America from May 13 - 19
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - North Carolina State Beat Houston 54 - 52 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
1984 - Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Beat Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood to Win the NWA Tag Team Championship
1985 - Tulane University Canceled Its Basketball Season Due to a Scandal
1986 - Wayne Gretzky’s Scored His 213th Point of the Season
* New NHL Record
1988 - Kansas beat Oklahoma 83 - 79 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163
1988 - The New York Mets Hit a Record 6 Home Runs on Opening Day
Darryl Strawberry 2 (4 hits)
Kevin McReynolds 2 (4hits)
Kevin Elster 1
Lenny Dysktra
* The Mets Beat the Expos 10 - 4 in Montreal For Their 10th Straight Opening Day Win
Fun Fact!
The Mets Currently Have the Best Winning Pct. on Opening Day
1989 - Tommy John Tied a Major League Baseball Record by Playing in His 26th Seasons
* Pitched 7 Innings and Gave up 2 Runs in a 4 - 2 Yankees Victory Over the Twins on Opening Day
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In Other 80s News
1983 - Space Shuttle Challenger Made its Maiden Voyage
1984 - President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons
1988 – Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed From Office
1986 - The Final Episode of Knight Rider Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 90 Episodes
The Car (Kitt) Was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am